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Ciitheroe 422324 (Editoriai), 422323 (Advertising), Burniey 422331 (Ciassified) B Ciitheroe 422324 (Editoriai), 422323 (Advertising), Burniey 422331 (Ciassified) Masons enjoy a fascinating subject


LIFE experiences were passed on to Ciitheroe and District Masonic Fellow­ ship by their guest speaker. Mr Tom Pearson entertained 53 mem­


bers with tales of life and work. His poetry reading in Lancashire


dialect was also well received and he was thanked by Mr Bill Fishwick. At the meeting names were taken for


the outing on June 11th to Harlow Car Gardens and Harrogate. There will be no meeting in April as the


date clashes with Easter. As a result the next get together \vill be at'West Bradford


. Village Hall on May 14th at 2-30 p.m. when the guest speaker will be Mr Brian Maden and his topic “The History of Coal Mining”.


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Well-known man who lived life to the full


WELL known for his snooker and motorcycling, local man, Mr Norman Burgess died suddenly on Wednesday, March 14th. Born in August 1924, Mr Burgess, Nor­


man to everyone who knew him, lived in Ciitheroe all his life.


Leaving school at 14, he served his time


in the Royal Navy, marrying his wife, Hilda, on Boxing Day, 1945, while on leave during the Second World War. He spent hiuch of his post-Navy life


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working as an engineer at Rolls-Royce in Barnoldswick, before setting up his own light engineering company Mth his son-in- law, Kevin Wilkinson. They worked out of a building close to


the train crossings in Eshton Terrace before expanding and moving to purpose- built buildings at Up Brooks. Norman retired in 1979 leaving the


thriving precision engineering business. Outside work, his passions were snooker


and motorcycles. Throughout his adult life he was a member of the Conservative Club and played in the local snooker league. Probably one of the best amateurs in


Lancashire before the introduction of the professional game, Norman was always at the forefront of all local competitions, win­ ning the league’s individual title on a num­ ber of occasions. He represented the town snooker team


and took part in competitions all over the North of England, building up a reputa­ tion of being difficult to beat, especially with the younger players coming into the game at a local level. He even practised with the likes of Alex


“Hurricane” Higgins and Dennis Taylor as they prepared for their World Champi­ onship campaigns in the mid-’70s. At the age of 52, Norman took up motor cycle racing, firstly on a Ducati solo


machine, but then moved on to sidecar rac­ ing.


With son, David, as his passenger, his aiilth


determination to win against many younger racers became renowned around the club circuits of England and he pro­ gressed to a national level where he fin­ ished a creditable 12th place at the South­ ern 100 races in the Isle of Man. Many times a visitor to the Isle of Man


TT races, Norman’s time as a sidecar racer was mainly as a winner and always as a competitive opponent. “Team Burgess”, with two of his other


sons, Norman and Stephen, also compet­ ing, became a well-known fixture among the bike racing fraternity. At the age of 76 he decided to undertake


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a lifetime’s ambition and with his nephew, Chris Wilkinson, he rode a Harley David­ son motorcycle on the famous “Route 66” in America.


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ed his 80th birthday with a balloon ride over the Ribble Valley. A devoted family man, he and Hilda cel­


ebrated their diamond jubilee anniversary on Boxing Day, 2005. Norman leaves behind his wife, his seven


children, Norman, Brian, Elaine, Joan, Sheila, David and Stephen, 20 grandchil­ dren and 25 great grandchildren. The funeral took place on Tuesday at St


Michael and St John’s RC Church, Lower- gate.


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NETBALL teams from Bowland High School are playing in new kits thanks to two generous sponsors. The Year 10 team received sponsorship


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Invitation to have


your say


RESIDENTS in Ribble Valley are being invited to have their say on a range of planning and development issues. Their 'views are sought for two “develop­


ment plans” currently being compiled by the council’s Forward Planning Team. The first document, called the “Core


Strategy”, will establish the framework against which planning applications are assessed, taking into account key factors such as employment, housing, environ­ mental protection, historic buildings and the creation of mixed and pleasant com­ munities. The second document, called “Balancing


the Housing Markets”, will establish a framework for the provision of housing in the borough. Both documents will form part of Rib­


ble Valley Borough Council’s Local Devel­ opment Framework - a portfolio of themed documents setting out future strategic land-use. It emphasises the need for community involvement in the prepa­ ration of strategies and the council is there­ fore keen to receive the views of residents. A consultation leaflet is available at the


Ribble Valley Council Offices in Church Walk, Ciitheroe, or from libraries through­ out Ribble Valley. The consultation ends on Monday, April 30th, and further details are available from Ribble Valley Borough Council’s Forward Planning Team on 01200 414551.


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